Sunset Hill (Alderson, West Virginia)
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| Location | Flat Mountain Rd., Alderson, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°42′32″N 80°38′18″W / 37.70889°N 80.63833°W |
| Area | 321.9 acres (130.3 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architectural style | I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000777[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 2000 |
"Sunset Hill", also known as the Alderson Home, is a historic home located at Alderson, Monroe County, West Virginia. The main farmhouse was built in 1880, and is a two-story I house with side gables and a two-story ell. The front facade features a gable portico supported by four Doric order columns. Also on the property are a contributing cottage (c. 1900), privy built by the Works Progress Administration (c. 1935–1936), barn (c. 1900), cistern (c. 1880), and entrance gates (c. 1925).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Erin Pogany, Katherine Jourdan, and Mr. and Mrs. John Alderson (February 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sunset Hill" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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Categories:
- Houses in Monroe County, West Virginia
- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1880
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- I-houses in West Virginia
- Works Progress Administration in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, West Virginia
- 1880 establishments in West Virginia
- New River Greenbrier Registered Historic Place stubs